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Water Resources

Question raised in Lok Sabha on impact of inter-linking of rivers, 06/08/2015

Question raised in Lok Sabha on impact of inter-linking of rivers, 06/08/2015. The Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation has formulated a National Perspective Plan (NPP) for Water Resources Development in 1980 envisaging inter-basin transfer of water from surplus basins to deficit basins/areas.

Publication Date: 
06/08/2015
Lok Sabha
Tags:
River Linking, Water Resources, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment Management, India, Parliament
Environment

Karnataka to get institute on conservation of Western Ghats

The Centre has agreed to sanction Western Ghats Development Institute to Karnataka for conservation of the ecologically sensitive areas of Western Ghats in six States.

Publication Date: 
06/08/2015
Nagesh Prabhu
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Karnataka, Western Ghats, Environment Education, Ecosystems, Environment Management, Ecotourism, Environment
Environment

Environmental Clearances to Mining PSU

Mining leases are granted by the State Governments.

Publication Date: 
04/08/2015
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment Clearance (EC), Mining, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Environment Management, Environment Act 1986, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment
Environment

Manage it sustainably

In a globalised world witnessing climate change, dis ciplines related to sustainability and environmental management are gaining in importance.

Publication Date: 
27/07/2015
Sarah Zia
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment Management, Climate Change, Sustainable Development, Carbon Dioxide, Environment, Environment Education
Environment

HLC report without meaningful consultations: Parliamentary panel

A Parliamentary panel has recommended formation of a new committee to consider afresh specific areas of environmental policy after it found the objections raised by experts on the proposals of a hi

Publication Date: 
22/07/2015
Zee News
Tags:
Environment, Regulations, Environment Act 1986, Forest Act 1980, Wildlife Act 1972, Environment Management, Environmental Security
Environment

Effects of pollution on Taj

Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests present this Two Hundred and Sixty-second Report on 'Effects of Pollution on Taj'.

Publication Date: 
21/07/2015
Rajya Sabha Secretariat
Tags:
Pollution, Air Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, River Pollution, Agra (D), Monuments, Environment Management, Solid Waste, Waste Treatment, Uttar Pradesh
Environment

Green nod exemption for schools, colleges

The Ministry of Environment and Forests has exempted educational institutions from seeking environmental clearance under the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) norms, 2006, as per a clarification

Publication Date: 
20/07/2015
Ambika Sharma
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, Environment Clearance (EC), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment Management, Construction Industry, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment
Environment

Andhra Mulls Raising 5 Lakh Green Corps

VIJAYAWADA: The state government is contemplating raising Andhra Pradesh Green Corps with five lakh students for conservation of forests and environment.

Publication Date: 
16/07/2015
New Indian Express (Hyderabad)
Tags:
Andhra Pradesh, Forest Conservation, Environment Management, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Industry

GHIAL gets Golden Peacock for green initiatives

GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd has bagged Golden Peacock Environment Management Award 2015 in the Transportation (Aviation) category for the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshaba

Publication Date: 
15/07/2015
Hindu (Hyderabad)
Tags:
Andhra Pradesh, GMR Infrastructure, Awards, Environment Management, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Construction Industry, Industry
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Sustainability and poverty alleviation: confronting environmental threats in Sindh, Pakistan

The underlying goal of this book is to facilitate and stimulate sharing of information on these phenomena and to provide an interdisciplinary framework for bringing about improved environmental conditions in Sindh.

Publication Date: 
14/07/2015
Ernesto Sánchez-Triana, Santiago Enriquez, Bjorn Larsen, & et al
The World Bank
Tags:
Environment, Climate Change, Sindh, Pakistan, Water Supply, Sanitation, Air Pollution, Indoor Air Pollution, Environmental Health, Drinking Water, Natural Disasters, Sea Level Rise, Environment Management, Child Health, Health Effects

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